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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business 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 in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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