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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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