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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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