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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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