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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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