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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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