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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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