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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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