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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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