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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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