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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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