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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important 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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