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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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