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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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