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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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