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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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