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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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