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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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