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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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