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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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