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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major 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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