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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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