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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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