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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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