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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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