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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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