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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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