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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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