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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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