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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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