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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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