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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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