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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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