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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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