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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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