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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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