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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around 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 open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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