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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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