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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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