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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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