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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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