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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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