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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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