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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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