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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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