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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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