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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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