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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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