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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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