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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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