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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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