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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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