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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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