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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of 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. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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