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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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