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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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