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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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