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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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