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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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