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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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