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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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