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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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