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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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