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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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