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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key 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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