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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major 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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