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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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