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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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