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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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