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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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