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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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