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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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