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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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