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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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