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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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