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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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