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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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