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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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