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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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