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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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