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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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