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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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