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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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