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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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