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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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