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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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