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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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