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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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