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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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