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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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