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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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