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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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