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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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