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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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