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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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