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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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