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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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