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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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