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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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