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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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