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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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