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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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