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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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