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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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