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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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