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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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