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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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