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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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