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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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