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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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