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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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