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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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