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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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