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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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