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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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