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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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