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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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