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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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