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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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