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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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