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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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