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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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