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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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