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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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