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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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