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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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