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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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