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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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