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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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