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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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