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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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