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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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