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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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