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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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