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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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