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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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