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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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