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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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