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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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