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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education