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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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