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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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