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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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