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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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