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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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