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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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