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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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