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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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