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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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