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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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