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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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