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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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