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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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