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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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