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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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