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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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