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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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