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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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