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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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