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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines 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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