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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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