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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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