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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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