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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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