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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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