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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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