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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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