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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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