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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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