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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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