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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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