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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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