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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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