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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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