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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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