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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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