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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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