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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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