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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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