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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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