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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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