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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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