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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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