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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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