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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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