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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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