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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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