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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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