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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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