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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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