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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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