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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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