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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources