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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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