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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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