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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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