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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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