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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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