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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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