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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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