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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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