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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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