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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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