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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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