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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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