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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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