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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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