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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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