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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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