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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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