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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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