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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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