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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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