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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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