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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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