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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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