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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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