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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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