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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we 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 MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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