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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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