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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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