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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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