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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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