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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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