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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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