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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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