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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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