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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines 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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