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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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