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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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