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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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