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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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