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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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