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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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