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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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