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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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