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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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