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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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