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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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