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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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