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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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