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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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