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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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