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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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