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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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