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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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