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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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