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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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