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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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