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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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