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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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