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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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