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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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