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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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