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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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