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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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