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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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