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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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