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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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