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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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