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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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