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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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