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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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