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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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