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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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