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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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