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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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