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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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