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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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