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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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