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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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