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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates 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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