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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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