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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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