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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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