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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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