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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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