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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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