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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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