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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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