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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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