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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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