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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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