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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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