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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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