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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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