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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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