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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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