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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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