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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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