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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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