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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources