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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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