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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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