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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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