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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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