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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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