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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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