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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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