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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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