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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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