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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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