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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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