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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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