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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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