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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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