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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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