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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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