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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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