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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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