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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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