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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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