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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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