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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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