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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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