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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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