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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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