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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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