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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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