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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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