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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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