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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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