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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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