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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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