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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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