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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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