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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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