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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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