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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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