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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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