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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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