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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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