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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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