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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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