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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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