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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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