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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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