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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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