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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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