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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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