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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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