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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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