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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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