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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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