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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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