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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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