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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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