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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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