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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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