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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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