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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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