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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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