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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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