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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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