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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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