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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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