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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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