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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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