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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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