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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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