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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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