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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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