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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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