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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies 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 we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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