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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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