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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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