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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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