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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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