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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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