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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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