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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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