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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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