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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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