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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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