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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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