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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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