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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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