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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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