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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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