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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important 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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