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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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