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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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