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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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