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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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