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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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