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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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