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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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