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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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