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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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