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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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