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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines 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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