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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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