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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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