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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes 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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