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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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