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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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