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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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