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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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