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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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