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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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