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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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