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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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