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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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