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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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