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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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