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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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