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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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