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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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