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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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