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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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