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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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