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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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