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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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