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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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