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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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