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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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