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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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