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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important 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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