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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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