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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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