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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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