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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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