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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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