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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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