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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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