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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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