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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers 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? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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