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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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