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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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