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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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