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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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