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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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