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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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