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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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