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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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