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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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