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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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