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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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