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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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