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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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