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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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