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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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