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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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