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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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