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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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