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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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