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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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