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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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