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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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