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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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