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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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