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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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