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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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