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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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