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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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