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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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