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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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