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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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