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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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