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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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