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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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