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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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