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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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