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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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