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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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