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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions 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 manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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