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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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