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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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