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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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