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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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