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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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