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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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