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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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