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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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