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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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