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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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