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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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