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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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