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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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