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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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