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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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