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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education