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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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