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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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