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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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