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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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