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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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