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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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