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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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