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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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