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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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