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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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