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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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