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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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