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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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