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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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