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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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