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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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