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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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