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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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