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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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