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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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