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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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