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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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