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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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