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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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