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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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