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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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