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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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