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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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