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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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