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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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